The Bravest Man in Africa?

03/08/2019

Biram Dah Abeid, a prominent and fearless anti-slavery activist who has
been jailed and tortured numerous times in his struggle to abolish slavery in
the Islamic Republic of Mauritania announced his candidacy for their country's
presidency.

"The
problem is that Mauritania's Arabs sincerely believe that blacks are inferior
and are born to be slaves. They believe that a black man, woman or child's
place in life is to serve an Arab master, and it does not matter to them
whether that black is a Christian, or fellow Muslim."

Another
problem is that this slave-owning class believes it is doing nothing illegal.
The Prophet Muhammed owned slaves and Islam's Sharia law justifies the
practice. The eminent scholar of Islam, Bernard Lewis, wrote that "...the
institution of slavery is not only recognized but is elaborately regulated by
Sharia law."